[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 144 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             `BEL SANCHEZ RECEIVES 2018 HISPANIC HERO AWARD

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 28, 2018

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize `Bel Sanchez of 
Alvin Community College for receiving the 2018 Hispanic Hero Award from 
Comcast Houston.
  Sanchez was one of only ten recipients of this award, which she 
received for her commitment to making a difference through mentorship, 
volunteerism, civic engagement and advocacy. She has served on the ACC 
Board of Regents since 2008. Previously, Sanchez was an educator with 
Alvin ISD for 30 years and has volunteered for many local boards 
including the Thelma Ley Anderson YMCA, Red Cross of Brazoria County, 
Soroptimist International of Alvin, Alpha Delta Gamma and the United 
Way of Brazoria County. She was the district's first director of 
bilingual and ESL programs and was named Alvin's Citizen of the year in 
2013. Alvin ISD has also named an elementary school in her honor. `Bel 
credits her parents for their instruction and wise life lessons, where 
they felt they were doing the Lord's work through helping out their 
fellow man.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to `Bel Sanchez on receiving the Hispanic Hero 
Award from Comcast Houston. I thank her for her commitment to our 
students.

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